Peru Festivities are very colorful and beautiful, each festivity has a religious, traditional and, historical meaning that carries many visitors to Peru.
Religious festivals are very popular with many parishioners, majority opeople in Peru are Catholic religion and for this reason, many holidays are celebrated in commemoration of the different saints of Catholic religion.
Traditional and historical festivals are very colorful, these are celebrated with typical dances and Typical Peru Music, enactments of sacred rituals, we have for example the Inti Raymi in Cusco, festival of San Juan in the jungle of Peru, and more.
Some festivals in Peru and Cusco change their dates every year, for example, carnivals, the Lord of Qoyllority and more, keep in mind that to visit these places, it is advisable to carry the local currency of Peru (Soles).
JANUARY
- Circuncisión del Señor
- Fiesta de San Esteban y la Purísima
- Aniversario de Lima - Lima
- Festival de la Marinera - Trujillo
FEBRUARY
- Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria
- Señor de la Buena Muerte de Chocán
- Festival Internacional de la Tuna, Cochinilla y Plantas Nativas
- Día del Pisco Sour
- Carnavales
- Verano Negro en Chincha
- Carnaval Negro en Cerro Azul (Cañete) y El Carmen (Chincha)
MARCH
- Festival Internacional de la Vendimia
- Señor de los Temblores
- Señor Nazareno Cautivo
- Señor Justo Juez de Illanya
- Semana Santa
APRIL
- Concurso Nacional de Caballos de Paso
- Señor de la Justicia
- Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
MAY
- Señor de Muruhuay
- Virgen de Chapi
JUNE
- Corpus Christi
- Fiesta de San Juan
- Inti Raymi
- Qoyllur Rit'i
JULY
- Virgen del Carmen
- Fiestas Patrias
AUGUST
- Cruz de Chalpón
- Santa Rosa de Lima
SEPTEMBER
- Festival Internacional de la Primavera
OCTOBER
- Día de la Canción Criolla
- Señor Cautivo de Ayabaca
- Señor de los Milagros
- Señor de Luren
NOVEMBER
- Todos Los Santos y Día de los Difuntos
DECEMBER
- Inmaculada Concepción
- Virgen de la Puerta
In this article we offer you the list of the main festivities, Peru Information is important to schedule your visit.